The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-31
PiTH AND POINT.

Love for the dead should not cramp
our duty to the living.
DO not speak Of your happiness to
a man less fortunate than yourself =
Plutarch.
"A sound discretion is not 50 much
indicated by never making mistake
as by never repeating it-Bovee.
"A woman isn't fit to have baby
who doesn't know how to hold it, and
this is as true of a tongue as of baby.
-"As a rule deaf mutes escape sea
sickness" says an exchange. This is
probably because they are in the habit
Of staying at home. -Nev Hauen Nevs.
Nothing more quickly curdles the
milk of human kindness which irri-
gates the creamy purity of the bosom
of a milkman than for customer to
order pint of the tactical fluid and
then tell him to 'chalk it down. "
Hartford Sunday Journal.
You find yourself refreshed py tho
presence of cheerful people; why not
make earnest effort to confer the pleas
ure to others? You will find half the
battle is gained if you never allow
yourself to say any thing gloomy
Lydia Maria Child
Mrs. Young Ito young friend seek
ing s for aid society Ill can't afford to
give you much, for I have large
family to support" Friend-"Why,
you are just married" Mrs. Young
Eyes, but you see our servant has
mother and eight children depending
on her for food.
-''Sir, l hear you using the word
donkey very frequently in your con-
versation. y Yes, your ears do not
deceive YOU" IAN I to understand
that you apply the word to msP'
"Why, what makes you harbor such
an unjust suspicionP Don't you know
there are lots Of donkeys in tho world
besides youp' -1eras Sittings
Possible Patron what do you
charge for your paper, Misterp" Coun-
try Editor-'.Fifty cents year" my
stars and stripes! That's cheap"
Eyes, l put the price low so no one SUBJ
scriber will think he can bankrupt me
by stopping his subscription. - Omaha
World. &
Some call it luck.
The massive gates Of circumstance
Are turned upon the smallest hinge
And thus some seeming petty chance,
Oft gives our life its after-tinge.
The Farmer and Manu- acGure,
Two idle young fellows, passing a
farmer who was at work in field in
Kentucky. called out to him: That's
right; work away. It's your business
to sow, but we'll reap the fruits Of
your labor" The farmer looked up
and grimly replied: Very likely you
will, for Pm sowing hemp!'-M y
Ledger.
ii see," said man to the editor
of Dakota paper, that you said
nothing about that suicide yesterday"
Certainly not replied the editor. If
the man who killed himself didn't have
enterprise enough to come around be-
forehand and leave the particulars
why he can't expect it to be men,
toned. We keep a notice standing
asking people to come in and leave the
news. and if they don't do it it isn't
our fault"
Mrs. Jones, can you look me in
the face without a blush and say you
haven't squandered that fifty cents
recklessly?" asked Jones, who has the
reputation of being the meanest man
in the country. mo; ! don't think
can. can't look anybody in the face
without blush" ..Ha! see the re-
suits of guilty conscience. So you
can't look people in the face without
blushing?'' mo; when ever try
am overwhelmed with the Notifying
consciousness that I have got you for a
husband. "-Merchant Traveller.
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